Euro area vs Faroe Islands: Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)
Euro area
52.9%
in 2025
Faroe Islands
79.4%
in 2013
Euro area rank
5th
Faroe Islands rank
6th
Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) over time
- Euro area
- Faroe Islands
How they compare
Faroe Islands currently reports 79.4% against 52.9% in Euro area, a difference of 26.5%.
That makes Faroe Islands's figure about 1.5 times Euro area's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Faroe Islands has been ahead every year.
Euro area ranks 5th and Faroe Islands ranks 6th of 24 groups.
Faroe Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Euro area | Faroe Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.8% | 82.5% | 33.7% | Faroe Islands |
| 2010s | 50.2% | 78.9% | 28.7% | Faroe Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages), Euro area or Faroe Islands?
- Faroe Islands, at 79.4% against 52.9% in Euro area as of 2013.
- What is the difference in labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages) between Euro area and Faroe Islands?
- 26.5%, with Faroe Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Faroe Islands?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2013.
- How do Euro area and Faroe Islands rank globally for labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages)?
- Euro area ranks 5th and Faroe Islands ranks 6th of 24 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15+) (national estimate). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Labor force participation rate is the proportion of the population ages 15 and older that is economically active: all people who supply labor for the production of goods and services during a specified period.